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Function name : GetComputerNameEx

Group: System Information - Library: kernel32

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The GetComputerNameEx function retrieves a NetBIOS or DNS name associated with the local computer. The names are established at system startup, when the system reads them from the registry.

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Code examples:

Retrieving local computer and user names

Declaration:

BOOL GetComputerNameEx(
  COMPUTER_NAME_FORMAT NameType,
  LPTSTR lpBuffer,
  LPDWORD lpnSize
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER GetComputerNameEx IN kernel32;
	INTEGER   NameType,;
	STRING  @ lpBuffer,;
	INTEGER @ lpnSize  

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Parameters:

NameType [in] Type of name to retrieve. This parameter is a value from the COMPUTER_NAME_FORMAT enumeration type.

lpBuffer [out] Pointer to a buffer that receives a null-terminated string containing the computer name or the cluster virtual server name.

lpnSize [in, out] On input, specifies the size of the buffer.

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Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value is a nonzero value.

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